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April 13, 2004 <br /> <br /> NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth <br />that it hereby accepts the "Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing" from the Hampton <br />Roads Community Housing Resource Board for inclusion in the City's Consolidated <br />Plan." <br /> <br />Ayes: Benn, Griffin, Moody, Pitts, Randall, Whitehurst, Holley <br />Nays: None <br /> <br />04 - 140 - Adoption of two resolutions to approve the 2005 Community Planning and <br />Development Program (Community Development Block grant Program, HOME Program <br />and Emergency Shelter Grant Program). <br /> <br />a. Adoption of a resolution approving the proposed Amendment No. 35 to the <br />Crawford Conservation and redevelopment Plan for the Crawford Urban Renewal <br />Project. <br /> <br />b. Adoption of a resolution approving the 2005-2009 Consolidated Plan and the <br />2005 Action Plan. <br /> <br />Recommendation: <br /> <br />· Adoption of two resolutions to approve the 2005 Community Planning and <br />Development Program (Community Development Block Grant Program, <br />Program and Emergency Shelter Grant Program). <br /> <br />HOME <br /> <br /> a. Adoption of a resolution to approve the proposed Amendment No. 35 to the <br />Crawford Conservation and Redevelopment Plan for the Crawford Urban Renewal <br />Project. <br /> <br /> b. Adoption of a resolution to approve the 2005-2009 Consolidated Plan and <br />the 2005 Action Plan. <br /> <br />Purpose and Need: <br /> <br />· This action will authorize the City Manager to make application to the U. S. <br />Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for Community Development <br />Block Grant funds and to continue our high priority activities to improve neighborhood <br />quality in Portsmouth. <br /> <br />Financial Impact: <br /> <br />· No matching City funds are required. Over time, the cumulative effect of the <br />proposed actions will strengthen the tax base of the City. <br /> <br />· Funds will be appropriated through the adoption of the City's Operating Budget for <br />FY 2004 - 2005. <br /> <br /> Motion by Ms. Randall, and seconded by Mr. Moody, to adopt the following <br />resolutions, and was adopted by the following vote: <br /> <br />04-140(A): <br /> <br />"A RESOLUTION APPROVING AMENDMENT NO. 35 TO THE CRAWFORD <br />CONSERVATION AND REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE CRAWFORD URBAN <br />RENEWAL PROJECT. <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, this Council by resolution adopted August 1, 1967, approved a <br />Conservation and Redevelopment Plan for the Crawford Urban Renewal Project, <br />Portsmouth, Virginia (Plan) and has approved subsequent amendments thereto; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, there has been presented to this body for consideration and <br />approval, a copy of an amended Plan for the project area; which Plan consists of 18 <br />pages and 4 exhibits (Amendment No. 35); and <br /> <br /> <br />